Merely Roleplayers

Meet Graham: accountant, 100% certified “human male”, Summoned. Excel specialist and hat connoisseur Graham is here to help you with all of your accountancy and administrative needs. If you’re lucky, he may join you down the local establishment for a pint of alcoholic refreshment and a friendly chat about being a human being. Join Alex as he fills in Graham’s character sheet with help from compère...

As Mick, Percy and Graham engage in a bloody battle with the playtime monster, Renko makes a surprising discovery in the school staffroom. Programme notes This episode contains bloody violence, including gun violence, and detailed tentacular imagery. Watch Jack and the Beanstalk, a semi-improvised panto created for streaming and incorporating roleplaying game elements, at 20:00 UTC on 11 & 12...

Meet Renko: DoOm operative, investigative genius, Flake. Renko is no stranger to mystery - it comes with the territory after all. But has she bitten off more than she can chew in the sleepy and seemingly-friendly town of Sherrydown? Join Vikki as she fills in Renko’s character sheet with help from compère Matt and fellow hunters Chris and Helen. Programme notes Our promo this episode is for T...

Chaos ensues when Percy and Graham, left to their own devices at the school, attempt an experiment to manifest the playtime monster. Programme notes This episode contains violence, including blood and injury detail. Vote for the final, ultimate winners of the Audio Verse Awards 2020 Leave Merely Roleplayers a five-star review on Apple Podcasts or Podchaser The town of Sherrydown is twinned with Wh...

Meet Percy: time traveller, illegitimate daughter of Lord Byron, Exile. What strange forces have brought Percy to the small, sleepy town of Sherrydown and why does the year 1666 send a shiver down her spine? Join Ellie as she fills in Percy’s character sheet with help from compère Matt and fellow players Chris S and Strat. Programme notes Our promo this episode is for Modified Roll , our fellow me...

After a surprising revelation from Mick’s niece, Pippa, the hunters head to the primary school to conduct their investigation. Programme notes This episode contains dried blood and scarred arms. The Ragged Scratch Podcast, hosted and produced by our sound designer Natalie Winter, returns for season 3 on 19 November. Add it to your podcast app for 12 new work-in-progress audio dramas and interviews...

Compère Matt and the cast of Vigil: Playtime introduce their characters and come up with their connections to one another - and to the town of Sherrydown itself. Programme notes This episode's promo contains strong language. Our promo this episode is for Infinite Deer . Their new season started on 19 October, so this is a great time to jump aboard. Dramatis personae and other definitions Renko: A...

The arrival of an unexpected traveller and a bloody disappearance at the local primary school spell trouble for the residents of the sleepy town of Sherrydown. Programme notes This episode contains implied offstage child endangerment. Vote for Merely Roleplayers in the Audio Verse Awards before 31 October. We’re currently through to the penultimate round of the awards. Voters choose their top ten...

Now playing in the Merely Roleplayers Main House: Vigil. Sherrydown, Brackshire: a picturesque English market town with a failing high street, a struggling council, and a no doubt rich history that no one remembers. The Department of Omissions did its job keeping Sherrydown's wards strong and its fae community appeased. But the Department hasn't fared well under austerity. Now Sherrydown has to fe...

Originally published by International Podcast Month and shared with permission. Every September, International Podcast Month releases an all-new podcast episode every day. Find all the September 2020 episodes at internationalpodcastmonth.com . ——- Content Warning Violence The Game Beam Saber is a game about the pilots of powerful machines in a war that dominates every facet of life. They are tryin...

Coming soon to the Merely Roleplayers Main House: Vigil. Sherrydown, Brackshire: a picturesque English market town with a failing high street, a struggling council, and a no doubt rich history that no one remembers. The Department of Omissions did its job keeping Sherrydown's wards strong and its fae community appeased. But the Department hasn't fared well under austerity. Now Sherrydown has to fe...

A look back at Strat’s past appearances on Merely Roleplayers, in Ariadne , A Town Called Amnesty , Codename: Mosaic , Parallax Inverted , Upstaged! and Prospero & Viola . Programme notes Our promo this episode is for Modified Roll , an actual play Dungeons & Dragons podcast and our friends from the UK & Ireland TTRPG Podcasters community. Season credits STARRING Ellie Pitkin, Alex Pan...

A look back at Helen’s past appearances on Merely Roleplayers, in A Town Called Amnesty and Codename: Mosaic. Programme notes Impulse Drive by Adrian Thoen, the space opera roleplaying game we used in Parallax , is available from DriveThruRPG . Our promo this episode is for Brits On Bikes , our friends from the UK & Ireland TTRPG Podcasters community. Season credits STARRING Ellie Pitkin, Alex...

A look back at Ellen’s past appearances on Merely Roleplayers, in Upstaged! and Prospero & Viola. Programme notes Our promo this episode is for Penance RPG , a fellow member of the UK & Ireland TTRPG Podcasters community. Season credits STARRING Ellie Pitkin, Alex Pankhurst, Josh Yard and Dave; Chris Starkey, Chris Buxey and Chris; Helen Stratton, Ellen Gould, Natalie Winter and Strat as t...

A look back at Nat’s past appearances on Merely Roleplayers, in Upstaged!, The Cloudskipper’s Captain and Prospero & Viola. Programme notes Our promo this episode is for The GM & Me , a duet play podcast and fellow member of the UK & Ireland TTRPG Podcasters community on Discord. Season credits STARRING Ellie Pitkin, Alex Pankhurst, Josh Yard and Dave; Chris Starkey, Chris Buxey and Ch...

A look back at Dave’s past appearances on Merely Roleplayers, in Five Go Adventuring , Crash Bang Wallop What a Heist , Parallax Core, Parallax Converging and The Survival Island . That’s definitely what they were called. Programme notes Our promo this episode is for What Am I Rolling , a twice monthly roleplaying game one-shot podcast and fellow member of the UK & Ireland TTRPG Podcasters com...

A look back at Alex’s past appearances on Merely Roleplayers, in Ariadne , A Town Called Amnesty , Parallax Converging , The Cloudskipper’s Captain and Prospero & Viola . Programme notes Our promo this episode is for What Am I Rolling , a twice monthly roleplaying game one-shot podcast and fellow member of the UK & Ireland TTRPG Podcasters community. Season credits STARRING Ellie Pitkin, A...

A look back at Ellie’s past appearances on Merely Roleplayers, in Ariadne , Five Stage a Rescue , A Town Called Amnesty , Let’s Get Gideon , Codename: Mosaic , Parallax Core, Parallax Converging , Upstaged! and The Cloudskipper’s Captain . Programme notes Our promo this episode is for Darker Days Radio , a horror-focused roleplaying game programme and fellow member of the UK & Ireland TTRPG Po...

A look back at Josh’s past appearances on Merely Roleplayers, in Let’s Get Gideon and Prospero & Viola. Programme notes Our promo this episode is for O.M.E.N. Investigations , our unsettling colleagues from the UK & Ireland TTRPG Podcasters community. Season credits STARRING Ellie Pitkin, Alex Pankhurst, Josh Yard and Dave; Chris Starkey, Chris Buxey and Chris; Helen Stratton, Ellen Gould,...

And the extraordinary shall inherit the world. Credits Ellie as Nia Vikki as Marlowe Created and hosted by Matt ( @MerelyMJ ) In association with Blackshaw Theatre Company ( www.blackshawonline.com ) Playing All Outta Bubblegum by Jeffrey Grant and Michael Sullivan Find us On Twitter @MerelyRoleplay On Facebook at Merely Roleplayers

Just tell us as clearly as you can, in your own words. What happened to you on that island? Our promo this episode is for Brits On Bikes , our friends and fellow members of the UK & Ireland Tabletop RPG Podcasters community. There’s a sinister ritual building in Marsh Haven, and only a couple of misfit kids and their ‘Book Club’ can stop it… Season credits STARRING Strat, Starkey, Nat, Josh, E...

What else could it cost the castaways to escape the island? Programme notes Beam Saber is a Forged In The Dark game about the pilots of powerful machines in a war that dominates every facet of life. They are trying to do their part, then get out physically and mentally intact. There is no “winning” The War, there is only surviving it. Hopefully you can help others get out too. You can pledge on Ki...

She planned to play it safe. In the wilderness, she’ll learn to live dangerously. Get to know Ellen as she completes her character sheet. Our promo this episode is for Penance RPG , fellow member of the UK & Ireland Tabletop RPG Podcasters community. They play various roleplaying game systems, but always with the principle of giving the players total free rein to act as they like. Season credi...

The tables turn as the castaways begin to unlock the secrets of the island. Pod UK is at Millennium Point, Birmingham, UK on 1 February 2020. We’re on tables 7 & 8 of the Podcasters’ Promenade alongside Kaiju FM . Get tickets here . The Ragged Scratch Podcast by Ragged Foils Productions returns this February. Become a Patreon patron and subscribe to the podcast . Our promo this episode is for...

He mystifies his audience with misdirection. In the wilderness, he'll learn the true meaning of mystery. Get to know Strat as he completes his character sheet. Our promo this episode is for The GM & Me , fellow member of the UK & Ireland Tabletop RPG Podcasters community. It’s a one-player, one-gamemaster podcast showcasing a variety of roleplaying games. Season credits STARRING Strat, Sta...